HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 99- 197 Relating to Management of Water Works
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,amount of delinquellcles for each
of the I month. Be ~hall also keep a correct
account of all delinquent water con-
of the summers, With a descdptlonof the
prope~ty on which the wate~ was used
and if,the amounts so delinquent ar~
not paid to him or before the 15th day
of September of each year to certify the :J"'u'-"~_
Oil that day to the City Cle~k with
a desc,rlptlon of the property where
such wate~ i~ used, and It shall be the
duty of the City Clerk to ce~tify the
same to the COIl,nty Clerk, who shall
place the amounts upon the tall: ~ook.
sO that they may be collected as ara
other city taxes. The Water Collector
shall make a report to the City Coun.
cil in writing on tile tlrst Mom\ay in
May of each year showing the condi-
tion of the several water funds and
amounts received from consumers,
from other sources, and expellses of
running tile plant for U,e preceding
year, the number of consumers and a
detall statement of all servlclls
put in, and extension~ made, and In
every reRpect a complete report of the
affltll'd of his office, The Water Collec.
tor shall perform such other dnties as
may be prescribed by the Water Com-
mittee.
Sec. 4.~The City Council shall au-
thorize the extension of all water)lO ')J ~
mains and no mains shall be extended ; q l' vi I / ~C~
until it appears that the annual reve- ,--,,~,-J--O >>~<'1...~---
nues from the proposed extension will ~.
amount to at least ten per cent of the
cost ot such extension. (L,I +
Sec. 5.-All amounts dne for water 0/,j CI-~ ~' //'( ~~~ ((
shall be and a~e hereby made a lien '
upon the property where such water ri:J 'I: (] ..........1 ./-IJ! i!J>
was used and In case such amounts ~,;;:-~~- .. ~<tU~("">_), 'I
are not paid they shall be certitled as IvY' 0 0
above set forth to the City Clerk and ...{/ /Lo"/,, I, t1L.C\klAz_?"2"- f-J,-,",-<---,,'---9
Connty Clerk and coUected the same /
as other Clt.y ~axes. L.. . _ I J A -'
Sec. H.-The present rules established () -~ ~7- "~~ t;F<Jd~ I
by Bozeman Water WorkS Company, /hi 1'1
wh~re they do not conflict with this '--<.-'l.-~ ".rJC~--yV C -. ~ ~ ..h'rc....c., - "1",1
ordmltllce, shall be and remain In Gf. / ,il
fectuntilother rules are adopted by 4..'f~Lp ff,," -...J'.: 4~u>-"./iLH':",,~' 1,,1,','1'
the Water Committee or by the City / )'k" CL--v <~-4' \.:0~<~ <-'"I
Council. Iii
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HeguJating the management
Bozemall Wnter Wo~ks.
He it ordained by the Conncll
City of Bozeman:
Section l.-That the Mayor shall at
the t1~st regular meeting of the nilW
council each year appoint a st,mding
comlmttee to be known as the Water
Committell, conRisting of one alderman
f~om each ward.
See, 2,'-11 shall be the duty of the
Water CommIttee to take charge of the
generalmanagernent !md have control
of the water works. subject always to
I the approval of the Clt.y Council. They
shall check up the books of the Water
Collector and audit all bills drawn on
the Wat.er Fund and Water Extension
Fund, also all reports of the Water
Collector. They shall employ by and
with the consent of the City Couudl a
general utility mlln, who shall receive
such cOlllpensfltlon ilS may be fixed by
the City Council, and whose dnties will
be such as are prescribea by said com,
mittee, also employ all llecessa~y labor
, to keep the water plant in good repair,
i it shall be their duty to order the ser.
I vice cocks closed at the premises occu-
pied by consumers of water who neg-
lect or fnll to pay for water, upon tha
Water Collector reporting such neglect
o~ failure, and to order Ihe same re-
opened upon notice from the 'Yater
I Collector showintt that tlle amount due
, IInd penalty for closing bas bf'en paid.
They shall regulate the distribution
and use of water, provided that the
present rates, established by the Boze.
man Water WorkS Co" shall remain in
eft'ect unti! the gross revenues from the
Water Works, together with all taxes
levied and collected for water purposes
shall exceed operating and mainteriilllce
eX\Jenses and interest charged by II sum
eq ulIl to at least 2 per cent of the city's
bonded indebtedness incurred for
water pu~poses, except In caSll of
special rates that may be made by the
City (Jouncil. Said Water Committee
shall report annually to the City Coun"
cil on the li~,t Monday of May the con"
ditioll of the Wllt.e~ plant, showing the
r"vennes and expellses for ope~ating
the plant, the ~lIlour~t of cash on hand
~nd the amount paid into the Water
Slllkillg Fund, and ill every re~pect II
full, II'lIe aud complete report of the I
mannglment aud condition of said_
, pl~nt.
'Sec, 3.-That the City Treasurer Ie"
hereby made Water Collector for thE'
city. ne shall give II bond to Ihe city
iu the sum of $10,000,00. It shllll be
his duty to kef'p a correct account be-
tween t.he city and all consumers of
water, showing the kind of service, and
the rate chal'ged, and description or
the property Oil which the water IS
llsed; he shall collect monthly In ad.
vauce all SUlllS dlle the c:' y for water,
in acconlance with the rules and rates
referred to in this ordiuanc!\ :lond place
the Sll ms so collected in the Water
Fund; his books shall be at all times
open to inspection by the City Council.
On the first se~ula~ day of each month
he shall repo~t in writing to the City
Coutlcil, Showing the amounts collect.
ed during the preceding month for the
nile of water, aud amounts collected as
fines or pen~lties for ~e-openlug service
cocks that 1ll(IY havn been cloeed for
lion-payment of water ~ate8, the sum
I collected for putting in new service
" cocks, the arnount of warrants drawn